The Man Who Now Controls the U.S. Border
Mexico’s president gets to determine whether an immigration crisis dominates headlines in a U.S. election year.
AI Is Taking Water From the Desert
New data centers are springing up every week. Can the Earth sustain them?
With Trump’s SCOTUS Appeal, Justice Delayed Is Justice Denied
This was a choice.
Photos of the Week: Jet Suit, Surf Horse, Giza Camel
Unusually warm weather in Turkey, a volcanic eruption in Mexico, sledding in Morocco, displaced Palestinians in Gaza, under-ice swimming in Italy, and much more
A Leap Day Tradition With a Dark Side
The calendar blip has led to some unusual rituals in past decades.
Just Asking Questions About Kate Middleton
Wild speculation about her health is turning everyone into a conspiracy theorist.
The Pandemic’s ‘Ghost Architecture’ Is Still Haunting Us
“Stand six feet apart” signs are outdated, ignored, and everywhere.
The Lost Boys of Big Tech
A conversation with Kara Swisher about Silicon Valley’s obsession with soft foods, its aversion to history, and the weirdest party she ever went to
When Soccer Was an American Afterthought
In a 1979 Atlantic article titled “Sportspeak,” soccer warranted only one sentence.
How a Middle-Aged Everyman Actor Won Everyone Over
Paul Giamatti’s performance in The Holdovers is just another high point in a long, memorable career.
One Reason Hybrid Work Makes Employees Miserable
And how to fix it
How Happy Couples Argue
They don’t try to control each other. They try to control themselves.
Overwhelmed? Just Say ‘No.’
The science of how to stop saying yes to everything—and be happier
Writing About Yourself Isn’t Inherently Selfish
For Édouard Louis, revisiting the past is an act of survival.
Generative AI Is Challenging a 234-Year-Old Law
The technology might finally bend copyright past the breaking point, upending what it means to have a creative society in the process.
Why Is Trump Trying to Make Ukraine Lose?
The former president isn’t in office—but is still dictating U.S. policy.
A Few Theories on Why Dean Phillips Is Still in the Race
At what point does a “long-shot candidacy” tip into a pure vanity spectacle?
Mitch McConnell Surrenders to Trump
The longtime Senate Republican leader gambled that he could outlast the former president—and lost.
Why Are We Still Flu-ifying COVID?
The diseases are nowhere near the same.
Your TV Is Too Good for You
4K resolution is a sham.
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